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Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Public, Society Benefit — Multipurpose and Other / Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2022 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$12.1M (2022)

Expenses
$10.8M (2022)

Total Assets
$31.8M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$949k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,102,444
Expenses
$10,781,809
Net Income
$1,320,635
Net Assets
$30,852,837
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,142,101
92.1%
Program Services $386,223
3.2%
Investment Income $632,202
5.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$69,227
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,145
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $766,004
7.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,248,564
20.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $31,801,807
Total Liabilities $948,970
Net Assets $30,852,837
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jon Sawyer (Ceo And President) $286,800 $0 $50,022
Mouhamad Alem (Chief Finance And Opreatio) $188,339 $0 $19,951
Marina Walker Guevara (Executive Editor) $187,113 $0 $33,780
Nathalie Applewhite (Strategic Director Of Deve) $159,190 $0 $30,028
Mark N Schulte (Education Director) $117,965 $0 $14,752
Ann S Peters (University And Community O) $114,098 $0 $39,062
Sarah Swan (Director Of Communication) $111,000 $0 $5,819
Azmat Khan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Karel (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Rohde (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Rauh Pulitzer (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Joel Motley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Pulitzer V (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Winslow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard W Moore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robbie Robinson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Dolnick (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Bush (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,738,135
Expenses
$7,184,372
Net Income
$3,553,763
Net Assets
$34,568,878
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,659,376
90.0%
Program Services $14,961
0.1%
Investment Income $650,491
6.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $3,402
0.0%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $409,905
3.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $304,028
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,162,711
30.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $35,485,888
Total Liabilities $917,010
Net Assets $34,568,878
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jon Sawyer (Executive Director) $231,051 $0 $23,104
Marina Walker Guevara (Executive Editor) $170,712 $0 $8,481
Nathalie Applewhite (Strategic Director Of Development) $152,043 $0 $12,129
Stephen Sapienza (Senior Strategist, News Partnerships) $114,048 $0 $6,559
Mark Schulte (Education Director) $110,518 $0 $5,898
Ann Peters (University And Community Outreach Director) $106,685 $0 $6,113
Mouhamad Alem (Chief Finance And Opreations Officer (Joined 2021)) $105,754 $0 $0
Karen Oliver (Dir.Of Finance & Admin (Partial Year)) $51,219 $0 $2,529
William Bush (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Rauh Pulitzer (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Joel Motley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Pulitzer V (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard W Moore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Winslow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Karel (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Rohde (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Dolnick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robbie Robinson (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,056,988
Expenses
$5,486,296
Net Income
$4,570,692
Net Assets
$28,725,609
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,540,399
94.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $447,368
4.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $69,186
0.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $35
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $394,099
7.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,529,508
27.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $30,276,786
Total Liabilities $1,551,177
Net Assets $28,725,609
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jon Sawyer (Executive Director) $229,099 $0 $26,400
Nathalie Applewhite (Managing Director) $152,908 $0 $5,400
Marina Walker Guevara (Executive Editor) $145,391 $0 $12,160
Stephen Sapienza (Senior Strategist) $112,821 $0 $5,834
Karen Oliver (Director Of Finance & Admi) $111,400 $0 $27,200
Mark Schulte (Education Director) $109,820 $0 $13,413
Ann Peters (University & Community Out) $108,921 $0 $6,000
Betsy Dietel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Karel (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Rohde (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Rauh Pulitzer (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Joel Motley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Pulitzer V (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Winslow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard W Moore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Dolnick (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Bush (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,131,910
Expenses
$4,913,202
Net Income
$2,218,708
Net Assets
$22,126,564
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,584,510
92.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $496,185
7.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $51,142
0.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $73
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $383,938
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,295,465
26.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,732,640
Total Liabilities $606,076
Net Assets $22,126,564
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jon Sawyer (Executive Director/ Secretary) $224,646 $0 $43,575
Indira Lakshmanan (Executive Editor) $168,000 $0 $32,870
Nathalie Applewhite (Managing Director) $150,801 $0 $28,371
Ann Peters (University & Community Out) $106,550 $0 $7,607
Mark Schulte (Education Director) $104,627 $0 $14,815
Stephen Sapienza (Senior Strategist) $101,420 $0 $22,699
Karen Oliver (Director Of Finance & Administration) $98,606 $0 $17,111
Betsy Dietel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Karel (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Rohde (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Rauh Pulitzer (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Joel Motley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Pulitzer V (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Winslow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard W Moore (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Bush (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sam Dolnick (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,737,536
Expenses
$4,833,412
Net Income
$8,904,124
Net Assets
$18,271,966
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,532,649
98.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $173,595
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $10,600
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $20,650
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $42
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $260,364
5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,272,565
26.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,666,712
Total Liabilities $394,746
Net Assets $18,271,966
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jon Sawyer (Executive Director/ Secretary) $219,280 $0 $41,084
Nathalie Applewhite (Managing Director) $131,380 $0 $22,793
Ann Peters (University & Community Outreach Director) $103,000 $0 $6,327
Mark Schulte (Education Director) $101,172 $0 $14,194
Betsy Dietel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Karel (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Rohde (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Rauh Pulitzer (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Joel Motley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Pulitzer V (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Winslow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard W Moore (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Bush (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,362,771
Expenses
$4,367,816
Net Income
$994,955
Net Assets
$9,684,638
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,170,888
96.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $99,890
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $12,000
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $79,960
1.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $33
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $254,056
5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,218,719
27.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,718,376
Total Liabilities $33,738
Net Assets $9,684,638
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jon Sawyer (Executive Director/ Secretary) $214,600 $0 $39,456
Nathalie Applewhite (Managing Director) $128,800 $0 $21,330
Thomas Hundley (Senior Editor) $105,400 $0 $39,173
Ann Peters (University & Community Outreach Director) $101,000 $0 $6,245
Betsy Dietel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Karel (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Rohde (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Rauh Pulitzer (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Joel Motley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Pulitzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Moore (Outgoing Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Winslow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard W Moore (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Bush (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,434,649
Expenses
$4,031,861
Net Income
$4,402,788
Net Assets
$8,503,719
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,357,108
99.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $27,113
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $34,601
0.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $15,527
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $300
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $244,998
6.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $75,000
1.9%
Other Salaries and Wages $996,461
24.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,553,583
Total Liabilities $49,864
Net Assets $8,503,719
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jon Sawyer (Executive Director) $206,300 $0 $38,698
Nathalie Applewhite (Managing Director) $125,800 $0 $20,687
Thomas Hundley (Senior Editor) $110,548 $0 $32,623
Betsy Dietel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Karel (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Rohde (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Rauh Pulitzer (President) $0 $0 $0
Joel Motley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Pulitzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Moore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Winslow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard W Moore (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Bush (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,750,491
Expenses
$3,332,271
Net Income
$418,220
Net Assets
$4,070,965
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,665,605
97.7%
Program Services $2,500
0.1%
Investment Income $16,437
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $60,857
1.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,092
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $239,206
7.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $748,416
22.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,113,982
Total Liabilities $43,017
Net Assets $4,070,965
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jon Sawyer (Executive Director) $202,200 $0 $37,006
Nathalie Applewhite (Managing Director) $120,800 $0 $14,124
Thomas Hundley (Senior Editor) $108,615 $0 $22,997
Betsy Dietel (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Rohde (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Rauh Pulitzer (President) $0 $0 $0
Joel Motley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Pulitzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Moore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Winslow (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Bush (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,400,882
Expenses
$2,849,342
Net Income
-$448,460
Net Assets
$3,679,555
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,325,660
96.9%
Program Services $11,139
0.5%
Investment Income $4,303
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $59,780
2.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $227,895
8.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $734,372
25.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,691,579
Total Liabilities $12,024
Net Assets $3,679,555
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jon Sawyer (Executive Director) $195,000 $0 $32,895
Betsy Dietel (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Rohde (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Rauh Pulitzer (President) $0 $0 $0
Joel Motley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Moore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Winslow (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Bush (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,904,882
Expenses
$2,739,512
Net Income
$3,165,370
Net Assets
$4,133,063
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,834,843
98.8%
Program Services $11,796
0.2%
Investment Income $1,449
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $55,794
0.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,000
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $213,440
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $657,325
24.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,163,420
Total Liabilities $30,357
Net Assets $4,133,063
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jon Sawyer (Executive Director) $184,950 $0 $28,490
Emily Pulitzer (President) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Moore (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Bush (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joel Motley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Dietel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Winslow (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Rohde (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,841,728
Expenses
$2,144,656
Net Income
-$302,928
Net Assets
$967,693
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,790,205
97.2%
Program Services $49,577
2.7%
Investment Income $1,946
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $209,582
9.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $522,401
24.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $985,673
Total Liabilities $17,980
Net Assets $967,693

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,665,570
Expenses
$2,004,321
Net Income
$661,249
Net Assets
$1,270,621
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,655,491
99.6%
Program Services $8,212
0.3%
Investment Income $1,867
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $171,500
8.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $474,383
23.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,286,054
Total Liabilities $15,433
Net Assets $1,270,621

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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